Negotiations with the Trump administration are stalling. To prepare for failure, member states are expected to adopt further countermeasures this week. The EU might even draw its sharpest sword.
By Till Hoppe
The SPD parliamentary group is confronting the Federal Foreign Office: The German government must support an international declaration to end the Gaza war, demands its foreign policy spokesman.
By Markus Bickel
The new EU sanctions are aimed at Russia's income from oil trade. However, they grant Moscow's important oil customers, Turkey and India, long transitional periods. This allows the Kremlin to continue filling its war chest.
By Viktor Funk
The leaders of the EU and China will meet in Beijing on Thursday. Shortly before the trip, the Europeans define their talking points and keep expectations for a successful summit low.
By Manuel Changming Liu, Lukas Knigge and Nico Beckert
According to a media report, the EU and Japan want to create new supply chains over concerns about China's stricter export controls. The announcement will be made one day before the EU-China summit.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Will the EU form a new climate axis with China after the US withdrawal? The chances of a breakthrough before the summit are slim. But there are many areas in which closer cooperation would be in both parties' interests.
By Lukas Knigge, Nico Beckert and Bernhard Pötter
The ambassadors of the EU member states have discussed the Commission's proposal for the 2040 climate target for the first time. The Danish Council Presidency also presented its timetable.
By Lukas Knigge
However, a trade war between the USA and Russia should be treated with caution.
By Marc De Vos
The Commission President is calling for almost two trillion euros for the next EU financial period – and is immediately met with opposition in Berlin and The Hague. Her reform package is turning MEPs and farmers against her.
By Till Hoppe and Julia Dahm
The EU wants to spend significantly more money on defense, security, and Europe's role on the world stage. Almost EUR 400 billion are also new for a crisis mechanism so that the association of states can react better to unexpected events.
By Stephan Israel
